Definition
大明 is a proper noun with two major uses. Historically, it is an abbreviation for the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), as in 大明王朝 (the Great Ming dynasty). In literary language, it can also mean 'great brightness' (from 大 'great' + 明 'bright'). As a given name, Dàmíng is common. The pinyin in the source is truncated to dà; the full pronunciation is Dà Míng.
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Ming dynasty (short form)great brightness (literary)given name (Dàmíng)
Examples
- 大明。dà wángcháo tǒngzhì le Zhōngguó jìn sān bǎi nián.The Great Ming dynasty ruled China for nearly three hundred years.
- 大明，。Tā jiào dà, shì Běijīng Dàxué de jiàoshòu.His name is Daming, and he is a professor at Peking University.
- ，大明，。Rì chū dōngfāng, guāngmáng dà, zhàoliàng le dàdì.The sun rises in the east, its great brightness illuminating the earth.
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